eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

From December 4th to 10th, educators and students around the world will be participating in the Hour of Code, an annual event that takes place during Computer Science Education Week, and is designed to demystify and engage educators and students in coding. About the Presenter. Know what resources are available.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 27, 2017

— Shelly Sanchez (@ShellTerrell) June 26, 2017. STEAMing Ahead with Student Engagement and Critical Thinking (B315). Using Microsoft OneNote to Support ELL Students (B316). Presenting Live From Here, There, & Everywhere! Cori Coburn. Tuesday BYOD Sessions. 10:15–11:15 am. 12:15–1:15 pm. 1:15–2:15 pm.

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MIND Research Institute

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Teams of one or more students, along with a teacher or parent in a coordinator role, invented card games, board games, apps, and outdoor games that addressed one or more mathematical topics. Throughout the process, students developed critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration skills and more. Algebra World! Imagine-Math.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

’s Study In their research paper “ Lessons Learned: Design and Implementation of Italian Blended Language Courses “, the authors Fabbian et al (2017) provide a number of interesting examples of blended learning in Italian language courses. Fabbian et al.’s Luna and Stephanie A. ” by Yvonne M. link] Fabbian, C.,

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

Using technology alongside non-digital lessons can have many academic and behavioral benefits for your students, including:[2,7,11,12]. Higher classroom participation and student engagement. And finally, the benefits of classroom technology can expand far beyond the classroom and right into your students’ homes.[4]

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The Principal of Change

OCTOBER 11, 2017

There are lots of things that teachers have to do that go above and beyond what the general public sees, but going back to John’s question, “What am I doing for students that they could be doing for themselves?”.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2017

This UK-based developer offers a student engagement platform with formative assessment tools like quizzes, interactive presentations, polls, and video discussion similar to Edpuzzle. Aimed at building collaboration, teachers can group students through their devices into customized roles ready for group work.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 2, 2021

The deliberate teaching of critical-thinking skills will enable young people to evaluate information presented to them through social media, family members, and news sources. The presenters caution educators to use patience, empathy, and persistence with students. About the Presenters. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

This facet of modern education transcends the traditional use of textbooks and blackboards, weaving digital tools seamlessly into the learning process (NETP, 2017)). Smartboards, for instance, have transformed the way lessons are presented, offering interactive and dynamic content that can cater to various learning styles.

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Waterford

APRIL 23, 2021

What Your Students Can Learn From These History Skills. The more these historical thinking skills are taught to students, the better equipped they will be to think critically about information they’re presented.[4]. January 2017. National History Education Clearinghouse. What is Historical Thinking?”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Just as traditional wayfinding is not learned by listening to lecture while sitting within the four walls of a classroom, MHPCS recognizes that our students will learn and engage with experiences that are relevant and meaningful because it impacts their own lives and their community.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 25, 2021

Jen shares ideas that will help teachers go BEYOND traditional assessments like reports, essays, presentations, and cookie-cutter assignments. Learn how you can use projects like podcasting, Ignite talks, sketchnoting, and student voice to demonstrate learning. Students will also gain the skills necessary for creating presentations.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2018

In a few communities, however, high schools are being redesigned to better engage students in their learning and prepare them for what’s next. In one example activity, eighth-graders were presented a fifth-grade text about efforts to reintroduce oysters to New York Harbor.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2019

And yet just 62 percent of college students report having ever visited their institutions’ career centers or used their affiliated online tools, according to a 2017 Gallup survey. To gather data about the latter to present to users, Handshake asks students and alumni to review companies where they’ve worked or interned.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 28, 2023

Her books and resources are used around the world: THE WRITING STRATEGIES BOOK (2017) and THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK (1st edition) (2015) have been translated into French, Chinese, and Spanish. Let's take that engagement example. Her newest books are THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK 2.0 Well, then, what's next for that particular reader?

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The educational benefits of teaching executive function include improving students’ ability to work collaboratively, as well as pay attention, plan, organize, and problem solve, so they can comprehend complex subject matter and respond to it effectively. About the Presenters. Understanding Executive Function and Its Impacts.

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Buncee

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

My students have used Buncee to create presentations for project-based learning, to tell about their family or daily routine, talk about foods, to teach a lesson on augmented and virtual reality, or even just to create some “about me” Buncees to share with classmates as well as their global peers. Is it appropriate for students?

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

A critical topic for schools, communities, and most importantly, our students, is what teachers do in the classroom to nurture ALL students, create a sense of belonging, and keep educational standards high. The CRT competencies defined by the presenters include reflecting on our cultural lens and potential biases in that lens.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

For the past 4 or 5 years I have recorded video conversatiins with keynote speakers who have presented at EDEN events. I have had the privelege to interview many great thinkers in the education field, some of which appear elsewhere on this blog. At the conference his key theme was one to one online learning.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

MARCH 4, 2019

Foundations of Inquiry gives students opportunities to explore different forms of inquiry and to dive deep into passion projects, while Digital Learning provides them with skills around areas such as research and presentation. To see some of the projects our students have worked on, visit InquiryHub.org/Students.

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Educator Innovator

MAY 25, 2018

Charlottesville students dig into the stories, told and untold, that make up their community’s history, and prepare to engage as citizens in the dialogue of the present. This is true in the most obvious sense: the events of August 12, 2017 will be recorded in history books, perhaps as a key episode of our present era.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Every day more schools and districts are switching to Lumio – it’s truly a flexible, time-saving tool that makes it easy to turn your PDFs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Notebook files into engaging lessons with interactive activities, games, group workspaces, and formative assessment ALL built right in. About Mike Moratta. Twitter : @mmatp.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2018

Increasing Scores and Building Excitement Very rarely does a student understand something on the first try. Since we implemented our PBL model, data shows that in one year (2016 to 2017), reading comprehension scores increased 8 percent, math application increased 9 percent.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 28, 2017

On February 25th, 33 students were honored as “Shining Stars” and invited to attend an educational symposium and celebratory luncheon at the Disneyland Hotel. Five students were surprise-announced as the program’s top “Luminaries” for their exceptional efforts in creating a brighter tomorrow for the communities in which they live.

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Buncee

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

One of my favorite things about teaching, besides working with my students, is finding new and engaging ways to have students create and show their learning. I remember when I first came across Buncee about two years ago, I really enjoyed creating different presentations and exploring all of the choices that were available.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

So, the class decided to start a “New Kids on the Block” welcome program, presented it to the school leadership and other classes, and began to implement the program school-wide. Such changes in approaches in individual classrooms have ripple effects in school culture—student engagement ignites and student ownership of learning expands.

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EdTechTeam

JULY 30, 2018

Throughout the book, Bethany Petty provides readers with practical tips and strategies to provide meaningful technology integrations that will increase student engagement and improve student learning. Promoting and amplifying student voice is so important in today’s classroom.

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edWeb.net

MAY 22, 2019

Research from Asurion (2017) found that Americans check their phones every 12 minutes. Holden and students in his district set out to find out if this research pertained to students and if these devices are disrupting the classroom. About the Presenter. The Research. The Solutions. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 2, 2019

We recorded micro-teaches - usually a 10 minute lesson - and then played back the footage to the students so they could see and hear themselves and learn from the experience. But because students are saturated with media, the quality of the videos they consume need to be sleeker, more polished and to the point to maintain their interest.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 13, 2020

The study looked at data for over five million students in grades 3 through 8 who had taken NWEA’s MAP Growth assessments in 2017-2018. Leveraging data about summer learning loss, the researchers projected how COVID-19-related school closures could impact students across the country. Any level of support is greatly appreciated.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

As part of a unit on the human digestive system, teams of students had engineered replicas using things like paint rollers, balloons, funnels and tissue boxes, and this was the day they would present their designs. Long taught this unit in English, but the first group to present spoke in Spanish. The class listened attentively.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Here in this blog, we will highlight some of the features that must be present in a learning platform. Having a concise list will help you determine and compare among multiple tools and make the right choice for your students. Also read: How Can eTextbooks Help K-12 Publishers, Institutes & Students. Download Now!

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 31, 2019

In my Leadership, Management and Evaluation of School Libraries course in the MI program at Rutgers, my students engage in a culminating strategic planning project.

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techlearning

MAY 15, 2018

These include: More engaged students – Students are often more engaged when material is presented with digital tools. Technologies actively engage the students through problem-solving games, quicker study methods, and unlimited potential for research. Dr. Matthew X.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2019

In the two-plus years since the school installed the game-changing wireless and device-agnostic application, it has greatly improved teachers’ lives by untethering them from their desks, eliminating the need for HDMI cords and dongles, and slashing the amount of time required to get a presentation going.

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EdTechTeam

JUNE 21, 2017

The 2016-2017 school year is officially over for us! For weeks we’ve been fighting the “fidget spinner battle” and that combined with trying to keep students engaged during the last week of school got our wheels turning. For ELA Mrs. Adams wanted the students to focus on one last argument piece. Calculate mean/average.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2019

Destiny, 18, is like most students in the United States. Surveys reveal a steady decline in student engagement throughout middle and high school, a trend that Gallup deemed the “school engagement cliff.” And the other metrics about student engagement and success persuade school leaders that the model works.

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